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Building a RWD Hyundai Veloster with a 2JZ Update

The last time we wrote about Andre Olsen’s Hyundai Veloster it still needed a lot of work before it would see the track. Since then Andre and his father Kim have come a long way. If you remember the car’s powertrain comprises of a 650+ horsepower 2JZ inline-six, BMW 530d transmission, and Mark IV Supra rear. The team is finishing up some of the last bits before this monster is let loose on the Norwegian drift circuit.

Update 4/28/2016 – The team released video of the car running for the first time.

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Converting from FWD to RWD requires a tremendous amount of work. Almost every component of the car might need modification. I will estimate a RWD conversion would start at $10K in labor alone and quickly rise from there. I have seen others quote $20K-$30K. You can see why most owners just opt to purchase a cheaper RWD vehicle and go from there.

Unless you are willing to do the work yourself it really doesn’t make sense unless you can market the car’s wow factor like a drift team can. I agree buying the older Monte Carlo would be a better decision.